L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Squad

You could read about my encounters with the original Immortelle (Divine) range by L’Occitane here and I’ve had several outings with the Imortelle Brightening range as well here. Having in mind that my skincare rulers are La Roche-Posay, Alpha-H as of late – with some Nuxe, Vichy, Caudalie and Avene additions, I think that it’s safe to say that I generally have a soft spot for French brands. L’Occitane has completely got me covered but, as of late, I have tapped into their skincare offerings more than I had before. Imortelle Brightening range proved to be excellent and their latest offerings are mind blowing. Receiving a gorgeous L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening goodie bag made my day but my excitement hasn’t stopped there – I’ve purchased my remaining beauty interest so that I can chit-chat about the range in general. Samples helped me to perceive this range as a whole as well.

I just have to mention this beaut of a make-up bag that I got – it’s so pretty, feminine, glitzy and earthy at the same time. First novelty from the range I am dying to spill the beans about is the Immortelle Brightening Eye Care & Mask Duo Brightening Correction. I was on a hunt for a lighter eye cream to use during spring and summer. I honestly never intended to spend $38 on an eye cream but the moment I’ve tried it on my skin I knew it was worth the investment. It is as beautiful as you’d expect a L’Occitane product to be. One feature that especially caught my eye was the cool, metal applicator. The applicator alone visibly reduces the puffiness of my eyes. After rough night shift work followed by this cream, I can freely say that it works. You can use it as an eye cream but also as an eye mask as well – just apply a thicker layer of this gel-cream, leave it on for 10 minutes and I don’t even need to tissue off. My thirsty skin drinks it all up. Darkness under my eyes isn’t completely gone but it’s visibly softened. It is lightly scented. You get 15ml of product which you need to use up within 3 months from opening due to fresh ingredients.

Next up is the Immortelle Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector*. If you were thinking about getting the iconic YSL Touche Eclat, I’d tell you to forget about it and go for this miraculous wand! While Touche Eclat comes at $42, this Targeted Corrector is slightly more affordable at $32 and – it provides more coverage. The L’Occitane offering is a true concealer which happens to provide amazing coverage, lifts shadows under your eyes, refreshes the eye area, doesn’t crease, is gentle and nourishing towards it while it illuminates the skin (no shimmer included). It comes in only one shade and even though it seemed light for my medium skintone – it gave the effect of overall brighter eye area. It melts with the rest of the skin and completely deters from any imperfections. It even works on smaller blemishes and pigmentation marks. It’s of a slightly yellow, peachy tone, non-greasy and moisturizing. You get 1,75ml of concealer that also needs to be used up within 3 months from opening. It has no scent, not that I’ve noticed.

Immortelle Brightening Mist* ($27)- well, we all know that refreshing mists aren’t exactly things we cannot imagine our existence on this Earth without but they can be quite useful. I’ve tried the Caudalie Elixir and wasn’t wowed – I will use it up but I really have a beef with it due to its alcohol contents. I own several L’Occitane refreshing mists and they are all very beautiful products. Brightening Mist is quite moisturizing but not sticky and as others by L’Occitane, it’s alcohol-free. It doesn’t irritate me the slightest, quite the opposite – it soothes my skin, reduces redness, moisturizes dehydrated patches and doesn’t make oily areas more oily than they already are. It hasn’t clogged my pores, it smells nice and even acts as a make-up setting spray with a “light” hold. Overall, a very good face mist which I would purchase as I have done with the Shea toner, Angelica mist and others.These 100ml need to be used up withing 6 months from opening.

I only have samples of the following three products from the range but I will try to provide some impressions. Immortelle Brightening Essence – New Formula at $46 it’s borderline luxurious and given that I’ve tried some relatively affordable yet effective serums, I must say that L’Occitane tempts me with their pricy offerings so much. First the Iris&Angelica Essence and now this. Brightening Essence is so good that I even use it instead of my daily moisturizer underneath my foundation. It glides perfectly over it, skin is supple and plump – what else to ask for. It does have a curious texture as it’s somewhat like a jelly but is extremely hydrating. Zero oil zero gunk, zero stickiness. Immortelle Brightening Foaming Cleanser ($31) is seriously wonderful. Slightly runny in formula, pearly white and it makes a milky yet frothy thick foam when it comes in contact with water. When I use up curreny facial cleansers, this will be my next baby. Skin is clear, soft and very comfortable. Worth the splurge. Finally, we have the Immortelle Brightening Moisturizer ($75). It is something I’d really have to test for months to bring you thorough results but on first impressions – it contains Vitamin C which is always good, is fragrant but not as much as the Divine cream, not too heavy or sticky but pretty nourishing. Probably something I’d be drooling over if I was in my late thirties or early forties since it’s targeted towards minimizing existing wrinkles.